Velocity will be up against Trailblazers in the 3rd match of the Women's T20 Challenge 2022 on 26th May from 7:30 PM onwards at the MCA Stadium, Pune.
A total of three teams are participating in three games in the league stage. However, the top two teams will play in the finals on 28th May. All the matches will be played in Pune's MCA Stadium.
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Velocity Vs Trailblazers: Match 3 Preview
Match Details:-
Match: Velocity Vs Trailblazers – Match 3
Venue: Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune.
Date & Time: 26th May 2022 at 7:30 pm (IST)
Where to Watch Live: Star Sports Network, Disney+ Hotstar, and JIO TV.
Pitch Report: Velocity Vs Trailblazers: Match 3
Pitch Report: The pitch of Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium allows the batters to amass good runs in the initial overs. As the match progresses, the spinners find the surface helpful. Quick bowlers can flourish throughout if they deliver in the right areas.
Head to Head Stats:
Matches Played: 01
Won by Trailblazers: 01
Won by Velocity: 01
Team News: Velocity Vs Trailblazers
Velocity:
Velocity just needs to win this game in order to confirm their participation in the finals of Women's T20 Challenge 2022. They have already secured a win in their last game against Supernovas and are in second place on the points table. However, if they lose by a small margin still they will play in the finals as Trailblazers have a negative net run rate of -2.450. So, it's almost confirmed that Supernovas will face Velocity in the finals on the 29th.
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Trailblazers:
Meanwhile, for Trailblazers it's a game of must-win and win by a huge margin in order to confirm their place in the finals. However, it seems difficult as of now as Mandhana-led Trailblazers to have a negative net run rate of -2.450 and have lost their previous game. Trailblazers the defending champions may miss out on the finals this time.
Velocity Vs Trailblazers: Match 3: Possible Playing XI
Velocity:
Shafali Verma
Natthakan Chantam
Yastika Bhatia (wk)
Laura Wolvaardt
Deepti Sharma (C)
KP Navgire
Sneh Rana
Kate Cross
Radha Yadav
Ayabonga Khaka
Maya Sonawane
Trailblazers:
Smriti Mandhana (C)
Hayley Matthews
Jemimah Rodrigues
Sophie Dunkley
Sharmin Akhter
Richa Ghosh (wk)
Arundhati Reddy
Salma Khatun
Poonam Yadav
Renuka Singh
Rajeshwari Gayakwad
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